More Chances To Win! Bird of the week is now becoming Bird of the Day! Beginning Monday, February 1, 2010, we will switch from Bird of the Week to Bird of the Day. The winner will get 1,000 Bird eClub points and his or her bird’s photo will be in the spotlight all day.

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An Ode to my Fellow Florida Flock by CaymusDown South in Naples resides Bogie the Grey, And every summer he goes up North to play. When the temps start dropping he will come back my way, And sit on the lanai with his parronts drinking latte!

Sprout and his flock reside on the Coast, And he has the best parronts, he eagerly boasts. He may be shy, but not his buddy Noodles And the rest of the flock, each one cute as a doodle!

Pepper and Parker are new pals of mine And I quite like their mom, whose writing’s divine! They live down south in Hollywood (no, not California) And they certainly are characters, I must warn ya!

Louie from Coral Springs was one of my first buddies. Now they’ve added another, Miss Libby Lu who is lovely. Their mom brings smiles to all birdie faces When she sends homemade gifts and cards to their resident places.

Over in Clearwater is Rocky the ‘Too, With Bobo and Chewy, they make quite a crew! The Rockster is such a smarty, And he will be 10 this year, a reason to party!

Misha the Nandy just a short distance away… I still have not met her but I heard she can play! As a fellow Conure I’m sure I can say How much she must make her mom’s day.

The handsomest of them all is Michelangelo Because he’s a Dusky Conure that’s also my bro! Separated when we were so young in age We met again on this wonderful BirdChannel page.

There’s Knuckles who whistles better than me, And also a Seni by the name of Queakie. Timba & Treasure, Turtle and his flock, And Sunny the ‘Tiel…I like them a lot!

Across the state, my hugs I extend, As I am so blessed to have all of you as my friends!

Where are you????Caymus here. Hey my fellow Florida friend...where are you? Where have you been? It's been like years since we've chatted! Ok, more like months but it SEEMS like years! Fly by my page and let me know you're ok. Miss ya!

Caymus' Joke of the Day!Hey Turtle, I’m just flyin’ by real quick to tell you a “joke of the day!” (hey, no groaning…I SWEAR this one is funny!) Ok, so…..how was the Roman Empire cut in half? ??????????? With a pair of Caesars! hahahohohehehe!!! Oh come on now, you totally laughed! I saw you! (grin) Big birdy hugs and a vote coming your way!

Hi Turtle!Caymus here. Today I’d also like to mention that it’s “Prevention of Cruelty to Animals” month. My little friend Pippin from Dearborn Heights, MI, along with his flockmates Dusty Beaker, Skipper, Sammie, Max and Sapphire, reminded me of that fact. Thanks, Pip! I got my green idea of the day by going to Disney.go.com/Earth, where you can preview the trailer for the new movie coming out on Earth Day. And, to celebrate the premier, the film’s makers will plant a tree in honor of every moviegoer who sees the film in the opening week. The trees will be planted in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest, which is considered the most endangered rainforest in the world. Some of our wild cousins live there…so now mom’s trying to figure out how she can smuggle me in the movie theater! hehehe Stay green my friend-hugs and votes all around!

Hi Turtle!Caymus here with my green tip of the day…and this one comes from Monsieur Dijon the Grey Poupon (or could he be the GREEN Poupon? hehehe Anyway, his mom recommends for cleaning, Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day and Method products. Thanks Dijon! Hey, how can you tell the ocean is friendly? ….. Because it waves! Woo-ho-ho-ho! Sending a vote and hug your way – see ya tomorrow!

Hey Turtle!Caymus here. Well it’s that time of year again when I really show my true colors and invite everybirdy our there to “go green” with me! Even my fister Peachy has gotten into the spirit…I mean, have YOU ever seen a green Canary? Rumor has it that I painted Sam the Grey green last year, so you better be careful or this year I may come after YOU! hehehe And of course, stay tuned for my “green ideas of the day” as well as some really neat quotes, and of course a silly joke or two. Earth Day is very important to our flock not just on April 22nd, but every single day of the year because as an old Cree Indian Proverb says, “only when the last tree has died and the last river been poisoned and the last fish been caught, will we realize we cannot eat money.”

Hi Turtle and flock!Happy New Year! I know that Peachy and I have not been around much lately but that doesn’t mean we haven’t frequently thought about all our dear friends here on the BC. We just wanted to fly by today to say that we have not forgotten about you, miss you dearly, and promise to keep in touch in 2009. You’re friendship has meant a lot to us (and mommy, too) and we all wish you joy, peace and prosperity in the new year. Ok, have to leave you with a “joke of the day….” Question: Why can’t a chicken coop have more than 2 doors?………………………………………….Answer: Because if it had 4 doors it would be a chicken sedan! hehehehe! See ya next year!

A Vote for you!Here is a vote for you cause you are sooo cute! I am running in the First Bird Channel Dance off Contest had made the third round in the Dance Off Contest please go watch me and if you like how I dance please vote for me!! I am Contestant 307.If you go to the main page of the bird channel, have your mommie click on the worlds first dance off contest. I think it's on the right hand upper corner. When you click there go down and click on the pink "go vote" button. I am on the first page (counting straight down) 4th row, 1st video. I'm the only blue front amazon, contestant #307, click on that and my whole video will play..click on the vote button..If you like how I dance please vote but only once a day and there you are!! remember to keep voting through the 23rd so I can get to the finals. I am glad you are my friend!! Chester

Happy July from Caymus!Hello Turtle! Please excuse the “form” email but it is the only way I can catch everybirdy up on what’s been shakin’ without sounding like a broken record. Anyway, we’ve all been very busy with yet more projects around the house. Mom has permanently put my cage out on the back patio and (drum roll please) bought me a nice new (bigger..yippie!) cage for the living room. She got kind of tired of rolling me in and out of the house and my water dish splashing all over the place. I started a few conversations with the neighborhood Mockingbirds, but the Blue Jays and Cardinals are still scared of me. The Pelicans fly too high for me to talk to, and I HATE, HATE, HATE the stupid vultures that sometimes land of the neighbor’s roof. I’ll scream my head off if I see one of these buggers! I’m getting along well with my skin-sis while she’s on summer break. Some days she goes to camp but on days she is home I make sure she doesn’t sleep too late and get her up around 9-9:30am, which is pretty nice of me considering I’m a Conure and I love a good morning yell! On the other wing, she does give me a treat for letting her sleep in a bit and I’ve helped her clean out her room, which is her project for the summer. And if you can believe, she came up with that project all on her own without any instruction from our parronts! Let’s see…what else? Oh yes, the back patio…well you know the one I’m on is screened in. Well mom and dad decided they want to lay a brick patio on the outside of the screened room, too. So this weekend mom started tearing up the grass and she’s got about half of it done. Next she has to level and tramp down the existing dirt, then spread paver sand on top of that, and then finally she will have to put down each paver, one at a time, leveling it out and fitting in the next one. Daddy wanted to hire someone to do it, but mom’s got her frozen lemonade and her big umbrella all ready to go and told daddy she wants to design her own patio and if it takes all summer, that’s ok. Daddy just has to supply the materials and mom will do all the work. And I’ll supervise! hehehe Dad’s bettin’ she cries “uncle,” but if I know mom, she’ll complete the project to perfection. I’ll let you know how that turns out. Oh, and last thing…I heard a firecracker go off a few nights ago. Scared the bejesus out of me and I took cover in my happy-hut. Last night, however, it was no big deal. Sometimes the humans in my flock are louder than an entire fireworks display. (I’m sure my parronts would say the same about me.) So mom’s happy that I’m taking it all in stride and she won’t have to worry about me having a nervous break-down on the 4th of July. On that note, I’d like to leave you with my joke of the day…Q: “What would you get if you crossed the American national bird with Snoopy? A: A bald beagle! Woo-hoo-hoo-hoo!!!!! Leaving big hugs and a vote…squawk at ya later!

Hey Turtle!Caymus here! Long time, no squawk…how have you been? It’s a nice sunshiny day here. Today mom gives me a bath with the spray bottle and then I get to wipe my face on her shirt, shake the water from my feathers onto her face, and soak up the rays while I dry off. Mom says I smell like a wet dog whenever I get a bath, and my skin-sis says I smell like a french fry. (???) Very odd humans! Leaving big hugs and a vote!

HAPPY EARTH DAY FROM CAYMUSHappy Earth Day, Turtle! Today is the day to celebrate our plant, do something positive to make it a better place, and to pass on that message to our future generations. Mom and I want to take this time to thank you for reading my “Green Ideas.” You know what the best part was? We have realized that all the BC parronts out there are the largest group of green-minded folks around! I mean, I send out an idea and I get tons of responses back that your flock is already doing these things! Now, I know there are a lot of really good people out there with an appreciation for nature and the will power to save our plant. But for everybirdy here to all have that same ideal? My theory is that us birdies have a special influence on our humans. That when they look in our eyes, they see compassion. When they see us fly, they know our hearts. And when they feel our feathers against their skin, they know that the trust we give them comes from a spirit within us all. I’m so honored to be a part of this BC family, and so my final “green idea of the day” is to BE KIND TO ONE ANOTHER…WE’RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER!

Caymus here...It’s a quiet day today…just hanging out listening to some Jimmy Buffet (hey, I’m a Florida bird…what do you expect?) and pulling apart what little remains of the toy daddy bought for me on Sunday. Mom should be home by the time I’m finish with that, and then it’s toy rotation time! (CAYMUS’ "GREEN IDEA OF THE DAY": If every American switched to receiving just one bill as an electronic statement instead of a paper one, the one-time savings would be 217,800,000 sheets—enough to completely blanket the island of Key West in a single layer of paper. 5 more days until Earth Day!)

Caymus flying by...Hello Turtle, just a quick fly-by today since daddy took a “mental health day” and mom wants me to daddy-sit him until she gets home this afternoon. We’re expecting some thunderstorms this weekend so it’s going to be kind of quiet and lazy around here. Leaving you a vote and a hug! (CAYMUS’ "GREEN IDEA OF THE DAY": visit www.nwf.org/backyard.com to learn how to certify your yard as a “Backyard Wildlife Habitat...17 more days until Earth Day!)

Hello from CaymusHi Turtle, thanks for stopping by. I saw that you like Beak Appetite. What's your favorite flavor cuz mom made me some of the Carribean Crunch and it smelled AWFUL! She's thinking she may have gotten a bad batch because even her boiled cabbage doesn't smell that bad! Big hugs and a vote...and have a great day!

Hello from CaymusHi Turtle! Just flying by today to meet some new birdies here on the BC. I see you not that far from me...just a few hours south as the Quaker flys. hehehe Well here is a vote and a big birdy hug. Stop by and say hello some time!

Hello from the Oklahoma GangOh I can't sleep. Woke Mom up to check on the new BOTW.. Congratulations Woodstock. I am so happy it is my day too. I am dancin and Irish jig on my perch. The fav thing on everybirdies beak this St. Patrick's Day is our parronts....YEA PARRONTS...hope you enjoy the LIMERICK OF THE DAY:......... ............. ............. ............. ...............Skin sis said, I’m worried ‘bout Mom.”........ ................ She blogs in bird lingo. It’s wrong! ............. ............. ........ She even squawk/cheeps, ............. ............. ............. ................... to birdies she keeps. ............. ...................... I fear she’ll sprout feathers ‘ere long......... ... (Dedicated to the ones we love. All of our BC Parronts) (3-17-08) Oh man, It's 4 in the morning here and now I have Dad awake too! Yippee! I am ashamed of myself... I think I will let them go back to bed now.... Every birdie else is asleep. I'll tiptoe on your Vote button on my way back to my perch... LOBH (lots of birdie hugs) Patrick and the gang MUAH I am awake from my nap. Yes, I played " Find Jake and Buddy"... I looked and blogged and looked trying to find those buggers... .Yeah I finally found them...You had better play..I am not competition...The early bird definitely did NOT get the worm today...Fortune just got out of the shower. Lovies are wanting out to play. The finches are singing and hopping to imaginary Irish music..They swear leprachauns are on the perch with them... silly birds..Hope your Day is as much fun as ours. Is that birdie bread I smell? ...............

Hello from the Oklahoma GangHappy Lords Day, Mom got home from church late today..(frown) We tried to tell her we needed to blog early to have a chance to find Jake..Well here we are so before we start the search LATE...here is the LIMERICK OF THE DAY: ......Bad Boys, Bad Boys, Whatcha gonna do? ............. ............. ............... Alex waits another week for you. ............. ............. ................ I long to come home, ............. ............. ............. .................. Never more to roam......... ............. .................... I ‘ll be patient ‘til Mom whips that flu.......... ............(Dedicated to the new girl, Alex, Green Winged Macaw from Spring Lake Park, MN and fiblings, Hootie, Ruby and Quincy)..........We will vote for you on the way out......xxoxoxoxxo. ......

Hello from the Oklahoma GangHey, Hey, It's almost My Favorite Day..St. Patrick here, It is almost noon here. Dad has Mom and Skin Sis putting up a gazebo...Mom is huffy,cause the wind is puffy. She thinks it is not wise to put it up with March winds and tornado season upon us. hehe She lost.... I guess it is time for the LIMERICK OF THE DAY:......... ............. ....................... While shopping for a pet Macaw,....... ............. ............. .............. They ran across this jabber-jaw. ............. ............. .................. A whispering clown. ............. ............. ............. ............. ............. Sweetest bird around, ............. ............. .......... His fav’rite words are “Where’s Grandpa?”.... (Dedicated to my pal, Andre,the Double Yellow Headed Amazon, from Bristol, CT.) Andre still calls for “Grandpa” who passed away two years ago............... Mom is pretty sure Cotton Ball is a girl. Fortune is waiting for the kids to come home from school..Lonnie and Ellie are building another nest. AND SLATE AND MICA ARE CHEWING OFF A VOTE FOR YOU AS WE SPEAK. X0X0X0X0X cya later....

Hello from the Oklahoma GangTOP O' THE DAY, Patrick here, Oh my, lil gkid had Slate and Mica playing house yesterday. They were so embarassed. She can't keep up with them so Mom put them in a basket on her lap. They looked like a little doubled headed "Jack in a Box". Yep, they have new pics.. hehe .....Well they are busy today chewing off votes for you and your flock.... gkid is carrying the basket as asking Mom to get them out again. Mom told her no. Whew. The Lovies are glad. LIMERICK OF THE DAY: ............. ............. ..........Zippity DD Byrd the Caique....... ............. ............. ............. .......... is a bird who is truly unique. ............. ............. .............. He says doggies drool! ............. ............. ............. ............. ......... and vows birdies rule! ............. ............. .......... At age 3, Uncle Zip’s no antique...... ............. ............. .... (Dedicated to our friend Zippity DD Byrd Cape Coral, Florida) (3-08-08)

Hello from the Oklahoma GangHi Friends, Fortune and the flock here, our friend Tyler the Green Winged Macaw from TN., wants you to know that his 16 yr old skin brother is getting better. Doctor's are still not sure what caused his problems but he is recovering now. Thanks to all your prayers, he may get to leave the hospital soon. Praise God......Every one at our house is well....Mom will post new pics of Cotton Ball today. Of course, Patrick is still typing...We will stop by and vote on the way out...Kisses and Hugs from all of us...LIMERICK OF THE DAY : Introducing this gent is my duty. ............. ............. ....... He’s known for magnificent beauty. ............. ............. ............. ............... He’s big and he’s bold,........ ............. .................. His wings blue and gold, ............. ............. ............ and His nickname is Louie Tambootie.... ....... (Dedicated to Louie,Lake Alamor, Ca.) ....... .........Remember to stop by the rest of our flock, too. xoxoxoxoxoxo

Hello from The Konawa Oklahoma GangHi Friends, (from the Konawa Gang) Mom had a sick skin kid to run to the doctor and the skin nieces school project to assist with. She had to help us blog late last night. And we still got to vote for our friends. Whew!....But the celebrating continues and St. Patrick keeps composing. We hear him pecking away in his cage as though it is a PC. hehe HERE IS TODAY'S LIMERICK: ............. ............ Our Mom welcomes angels and birds,...Tis the sweetest thing Dad ever heard,...when each morning she brings, ... all the FIDS out to sing....and showers them all with kind words.....ps..steppping on the vote button on the way out ...LOBH

Oklahoma Gang Breakfasts w Neighbor from Ada,OK.Hi Friends, We are so happily tired from celebrating. We sang with our neighbor BLAKE SHELTON(born & raised in ADA, OKlahoma just 15 miles from us) He sent best wishes. We sang to his CD. He's on tour. CHECK OUT PATRICK'S PICS. Patrick is determined to write a new limerick everyday until St. Patricks Day. We are giveing him the courtesy he needs to compose... Here is a vote for You. Love, Lonnie, Fortune, Cotton Ball, Slate, Mica and BOTW St. Patrick D'bird....... .xoxoxo TODAY'S LIMERICK: Man thinks he the first writer, still,.....there's a birdie up high on a hill,.....thinks that man is so vain.....wonders, "Where is his brain?".....Twas a bird that did lift the first quill!

ST. PATRICK D'BIRD OF DEE WEEK -- THANKS YOUHi BBFFs, I am shocked. Your sweet honor has Mommy in tears. She always tells us to do our best to love others and we will recieve our rewards as God sees fit. BUT,I was thinkin' my wise friend Beavis would be BOTW. Hope you will vote for him every day this week as we have been......Well, friends I am not a poet but,I decided to spread my wings and try my feathers at limericks......Here is another from all of us that poked fun at ME! ............. ...............St. Pat will sit on his cage, if Mom he wants to engage, and nothing above, will wake up his love, a LOUD SQUAWK OR CHEECH is the rage.......Have a great week, Dad said we can't afford go on a world tour..However, some of the lesser known Oklahoma attractions are a possibility... Just have to wait and see....Love, Patrick and the flock.......

Hello from The Konawa Oklahoma GangPatrick here, we had lil skin niece over night. She was hoppin and boppin all over the place. Mom finally got our voting done...but blogging was pretty much out of the question. hehe...We heard her way before daylight this morning going full steam ahead. Mommy was shushing her, shhhhh don't wake the birds....hehe for real. Doesn't she know we hear everything? Here is a vote for you and your fibs. Love Patrick and the gang

Hello from The Konawa Oklahoma GangHi Turtle, We have freezing rain...DREARY....Can't be sad though.....My favorite day of the year is comming March 17. My skin sis thought of St. Patrick's Day when she first saw me. It was my green feathers she said. You know Quakers are not Irish we just love to celebrate. What better than a Green Holiday? ...Well, vote for you and your fibs too if you have any... I think your mom has a cool birthday....hehe Love, St. Patrick D'bird and the Konawa Oklahoma Gang.

Hello from The Konawa Oklahoma GangPatrick here, How have you been? Did you find your darlin' on Valentines Day? We didn't. We got our valentines treat though. Everybirdie tasted it to make Mommy happy, I think Fortune liked it. Sounds like a big guy treat to me. Cotton Ball and Fortune have some new pics. Mom is trying to decide how to take my pics for St Patricks Day. well, v4u,and the flock love ....

Hello from The Konawa Oklahoma GangHi Turtle, Mommy just worries because she lovew you so much..... We are waiting for time to go to Sunday School and church services. Well, Mommy is waiting. Just wanted to drop off a vote for you.. Have a lovely day. St. Patrick, Slate, Mica, Lonnie, Cotton Ball and Fortune........

hi from ruperts momjust stopping by to say Hi and thankyou for your kind words over ruperts passing. I still miss him dearly and seeing his photos makes me deeply sad. It took me a while to reply as i just got back from holidays and am having computer problems. xo stephanie

Hello from The Konawa Oklahoma GangLonnie here, Just had to fly by with a V4Y. Have a good day...............You are a blessing to us. Lonnie, Patrick, Fortune, Cotton Ball, Slate and Mica(we will vote for the whole flock even if no time to blog every birdie) Please let them know....Thanks, Lonnie

VWe saw the super bowl, that was the bestest game I ever watched in my whole birdie life. Where'd they get that dumb human that clamped himself with jumper cables and tried to jump start that car with his bosoms. He was fried for sure. Ouch! That was hard for a birdie to watch..must have been an x-rated commercial. Wonder if we could jump higer and fly farther if we got a taste of that energy drink .... Fortune asked but, MOM said NO WAY! It would kill her if it didn't kill us first. hehe voting for your flock too. Patrick

Hi from the Konawa Oklahoma FlockHi Friends, St.Patrick & Fortune here, Aren't you glad that the BC is not Squawking so much anymore? We have missed you..It has been a wonderful weekend..warm but windy. Fortune got to go outside with his new harness. The wind has been horrible..LOL Fortune learned not to open his umbrella on a windy day....hehe..He had a bad hair day yesterday... Patrick always goes outside without a harness..HE just stays with Mommy. We want to hear from you...Here is a vote from all of us. Patrick and Fortune

Vote Maximillian #9042 for Bird of the week!Please vote Max #9042 for BOTW. He is a deserving senior bird and would love to have the honor of being king for a week! Please stop by his page and vote for him everyday this week! Purrs, Cleo (CC #12755)

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